SoD isn't popular because the source is closed, to the contrary it has more to do with their well developed database and rabidly loyal developers / community than anything else. They're also not completely closed, they've added a lot of things to the project over time, and nothing stops them from adding more.
As stated security by obscurity doesn't really work, give people long enough and they'll destroy it and you'll be screwed cause you planned on it staying secure.
I also would not of joined if the project was closed.
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